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Miami Heat Recruited Kevin Durant Without Dwyane Wade’s Blessing

Miami Heat Recruited Kevin Durant Without Dwyane Wade’s Blessing

Yes, things are weird between Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat. No, that doesn’t mean he’s signing with the Cleveland Cavaliers, or the Denver Nuggets, or the Milwaukee Bucks, or the Chicago Bulls. Yes, it feels more and more likely that, at some point before retiring, he will play somewhere other than Miami. Beyond the [...]

July 6, 2016 admin Blogs 0

Russell Westbrook May Have Driven Kevin Durant Out of Oklahoma City

Russell Westbrook May Have Driven Kevin Durant Out of Oklahoma City

So much for the relationship between Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook being peachy keen. They themselves have denied it, and it has become common practice to vilify those who think a rift between the two existed. But the separation between them, as a source told Bleacher Report’s Howard Beck, was apparently very real: Their partnership [...]

July 6, 2016 admin Blogs 0

Dwight Howard Will Do ‘Whatever’ It Takes to Bring Championship to Atlanta Hawks

Dwight Howard Will Do ‘Whatever’ It Takes to Bring Championship to Atlanta Hawks

For Dwight Howard, his fourth NBA team is the charm. Or so he hopes. The 30-year-old big man agreed to a four-year deal worth $70.5 million with the Atlanta Hawks shortly after free agency began, a move that likely became the impetus behind Al Horford’s departure. And now, after a disastrous season with the Houston [...]

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Chicago Bulls Still Open to Trading Jimmy Butler

Chicago Bulls Still Open to Trading Jimmy Butler

Jimmy Butler can still apparently be had from the Chicago Bulls. From Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald: Sources tell us the C’s are still holding the line on their offers from prior to the draft. They will make trades if teams come around to their price. Jimmy Butler and Jahlil Okafor are said to [...]

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The Thunder Would Be Better Off Trading Russell Westbrook

The Thunder Would Be Better Off Trading Russell Westbrook

Yesterday was an Independence Day that will live in infamy for those living in the state of Oklahoma and not for good reason (unless you live in Seattle or Northern California). Much to the chagrin, horror and heartache of Thunder fans across the country, Kevin Durant chose to celebrate his July 4th by declaring his [...]

July 5, 2016 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Wade Wants $50 Million Deal, Bucks Out of Running

Wade Wants $50 Million Deal, Bucks Out of Running

According to recent reports from ESPN Reporter Marc J. Spears, Dwyane Wade is seeking a contract worth $50 million over two years or $25 million per season. This makes his free agent recruitment even more interesting as it has been reported that the Heat have offered Wade $40 million over two years which is the [...]

July 5, 2016 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Denver Nuggets Had Atlanta Hawks ‘Biting’ On Paul Millsap Trade

Denver Nuggets Had Atlanta Hawks ‘Biting’ On Paul Millsap Trade

If Al Horford had re-signed with the Atlanta Hawks instead of joining the Boston Celtics, there’s a good-to-really-good chance Paul Millsap would be a member of the Denver Nuggets right now. True story. From ESPN.com’s Zach Lowe: Presti doesn’t want to trade Westbrook, but if he feels backed into a corner, he will chase young [...]

July 5, 2016 admin Blogs 0

Dirk Nowitzki Remains Committed to Dallas Mavericks

Dirk Nowitzki Remains Committed to Dallas Mavericks

Despite the Dallas Mavericks once again striking out on some of the NBA’s marquee free agents, Dirk Nowitzki, a free agent himself, is not planning to leave. Per ESPN.com’s Marc Stein: [tweet https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/750318672489525248] Look, this makes sense. The Mavericks have, unequivocally, wasted Nowitzki’s twilight. They should pay him. Also, this is still technically a discount, [...]

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Knicks May Be Hoping to Sign Derrick Rose to Max Contract in 2017

Knicks May Be Hoping to Sign Derrick Rose to Max Contract in 2017

So, apparently, the New York Knicks really are hoping their marriage to Derrick Rose is a long-term thing. Though team president Phil Jackson has burned through the franchise’s cap space, and then some, to build a fringe playoff contender, the Knicks still have options leading into next summer. They aren’t projected to have max cap [...]

July 5, 2016 admin Blogs 0

Is Dwyane Wade Thinking About Teaming Up With LeBron James in Cleveland?

Is Dwyane Wade Thinking About Teaming Up With LeBron James in Cleveland?

Get ready: We have officially reached the “Dwyane Wade is thinking about leaving the Miami Heat to join forces with LeBron James on the Cleveland Cavaliers” portion of the NBA’s 2016 offseason. There’s this: [tweet https://twitter.com/LuxJetGroup/status/750152536842129409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] And then there’s this, from the Huffington Post’s Jordan Schultz: [tweet https://twitter.com/Schultz_Report/status/750307445004787712] It’s not tough to imagine James and [...]

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